Another ASCO and more CAR-T data. Arcellx presented early results on its multiple myeloma therapy at last weekend’s ASCO annual meeting, and we dig into what it would take to stand up to J&J's Carvykti. But that’s not all. People were on their feet for the Enhertu breast cancer drug and its unheard-of results. We’ve got a lot to share about ASCO. Also under discussion is Fierce's special report on the rising stars in the medtech and healthcare fields and what they have in common. Lastly, we finally have boots-on-the-ground at an industry conference. Our reporter headed out to the first in-person ASCO since the pandemic started. She planned to learn about new data releases and discoveries, and also found out something surprising about herself.
To learn more about the topics in this episode:
- Fierce Healthcare and Fierce Medtech's 17 rising stars in health tech
- ASCO: AstraZeneca, Daiichi’s Enhertu could transform breast cancer treatment with landmark HER2-low show
- ASCO: Gilead's Trodelvy limps forward in new breast cancer lane as below-par showing casts doubt
- ASCO: ‘Any way you slice’ it, Arcellx's CAR-T is matching J&J-Legend’s Carvykti, analyst says
- ASCO: Medidata links CAR-T's cytokine release syndrome risk to common biomarkers in new study
- ASCO: Black breast cancer patients want to participate in trials, but adequate information is hard to come by
- Emergent says J&J owes up to $420M for breach of contract. J&J: You want to talk breaches?
- ADA: Eli Lilly's stellar tirzepatide weight loss data tee up showdown with Novo Nordisk's Wegovy, analysts say
- ADA: With promising long-term data for its artificial pancreas, Medtronic aims to fully close the diabetes management loop
- UPDATE: Bristol Myers strikes up Roche rivalry with $4.1B Turning Point buy
- Eli Lilly wins key dispute over patient warnings in era of DTC advertising
- ASCO: Return to in-person 'zoo that it always was,' with added COVID challenges—and bad shoes
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